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makeup routine for acne with alima pure wow, it’s been a while since i’ve written an actual blog post. oops! things have just been so busy. thanks for sticking around anyway! *note i’m not wearing makeup in any of these photos* – most of you probably know that i struggle with acne. it never used to be crazy in high school, but the last two years have been pretty rough. i try to be as open and honest about it as i can because i know a lot of you also share the same struggles. i thought it would be super beneficial to share the makeup i’ve been using! i know a large part of having acne is covering it up and finding products that don’t irritate your skin or make your acne worse. this can take a lot of trial and error, but the products i’ve been using recently have honestly changed the game for me and my acne. i will start out by saying that if you’re looking for a full coverage makeup routine, this is not it. i personally don’t mind if my breakouts are showing through my makeup a little bit. to me, it looks way more natural and i’m not a makeup fan to begin with. i never used to wear makeup much at all until my skin decided to stop cooperating with me. awesome! alright, leggo. i wish i had multiple brands to talk about, but honestly, alima pure has been the only brand of makeup i’ve been using over the last 6 months. i’m obsessed! their products are priced fairly, they last a good amount of time, they don’t irritate my skin or make me break out at all, AND they donate a bit of their profit to grassroots environmental organizations dedicated to protecting our planet. alima pure is a certified b corporation and are sustainable with their refills! i know a lot of you probably don’t care about all of that, but it’s really important for me to use products that work towards a healthier planet and genuinely just GOOD to put on your skin. when i started researching makeup and how it’s made and the ingredients of certain brands, i was shocked at what i was putting on my skin. i know, i just rambled a bit, but hear me out! satin matte foundation SO obsessed with this foundation. i will…

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